Tom Tate
Tom Tate was a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board from 2005 to 2017.
Biography
Tate came to Charlotte in 1988, when he became pastor of Plaza Presbyterian Church. He is a graduate of Princeton University and received his doctor of ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He has served as co-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Interfaith Advisory Council. Tom has two daughters, both graduates of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He chairs the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Policy Committee and is a liaison to the Planning Coordinating Committee.[1]
Elections
2013
Tate ran for the District 4 seat on the school board on November 5, 2013 against Queen Elizabeth Thompson.
Results
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools General Election, District 4, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tom Tate Incumbent |
56.9% | 6,977 | |
| Nonpartisan | Queen Elizabeth Thompson | 42.6% | 5,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.5% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 12,266 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Tate reported $1,154.85 in contributions and $216.89 in expenditures to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $937.96 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Tate did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools General Election, 4-year term, District 4, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Tate Incumbent |
51.6% | 6,160 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarence Paul Puckett | 13.6% | 1,628 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Sidebottom | 24.2% | 2,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Sims | 10.5% | 1,258 | |
| Total Votes | 11,932 | |||
| Source: "Mecklenburg County Board of Elections," "Municipal Election November 8, 2009," accessed September 13, 2013 | ||||
2009
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools General Election, 4-year term, District 4, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Tate |
97.8% | 9,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 2.2% | 213 | |
| Total Votes | 9,792 | |||
| Source: "Mecklenburg County Board of Elections," "Municipal Election November 3, 2009," accessed September 13, 2013 | ||||
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